Firth BL, et al. 2010
The effect of kinesiotape on function, pain, and motoneuronal excitability in healthy people and people with Achilles tendinopathy.
Instructions:The tape was applied with the subject prone and with the foot over the end of the plants. First, the length of the tape was cut to size by estimating the distance from the distal end of the plantar aspect of the calcaneus to the distal end of the Gastrocnemius muscle belly. The ends of the tape or than rounded for application. The subject was asked to actively Dorsey flex the ankle to the end of range and then one end of the tape was applied to the base of the calcaneus under no tension the tape was then applied at a subjectively approximated tension of 50% and 75% over the Achilles tendon up to the musculotendinous junction. At the musculotendinous junction, the tape was applied with 15% to 25% of available tension. The top end of the tape was then applied under no tension. Finally, the tape was robbed by the tester to improve adherence to the skin.
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